✍ Fourth Letter

[fuckilovebooks]

Has anyone seen a crested gecko? He's about six inches long, and he's purple. Well, they're normally orange but he got into a little accident when he was a baby. He answers to Spike. That is, if he answers at all. I mean, he doesn't really come when you call him, but he usually perks his head up when I call his name.

Reptiles are cold-blooded, so I'm worried about him wandering around the castle by himself when it's so cold out. He might have gotten lost somewhere and not had enough body heat to get back. If it gets too cold they'll just shut down and hibernate, but his tank is always toasty so his body wouldn't be prepared for that. If I don't find him soon he could starve to death!

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[donutsanddestiny]

I'll keep an eye out.

[Because if it was his toad...]

What on Earth happened to make him purple?

[fuckilovebooks]

I was practicing a spell for the first time and it... didn't exactly work out.

[donutsanddestiny]

Understandable. I hope it doesn't have any side-effects.

There are worse colors for a gecko to be, anyway. Orange or yellow would have been an eyesore.

[fuckilovebooks]

Oh, he doesn't seem to mind. He's been that way for years now.

In the wild they live in the rainforest, so I suppose it makes sense for them to be brightly-coloured, so they won't be targeted by predators. A cooler colour does seem to fit better in a castle.

[donutsanddestiny]

The bright colours are usually connected to being -- or giving the appearance of being -- poisonous, isn't it?

[fuckilovebooks]

That's correct. Geckos aren't, but it keeps most predators at bay.

Their colours actually get brighter at night.

[donutsanddestiny]

Sounds like an interesting sight.

So, are you generally this knowledgeable, or have you just researched the crested gecko because of, ah, Spike?

keywords hella intended

[yourseoulmate]

I wouldn't worry so much, Twilight!

>8( YANCY

[fuckilovebooks]

I can't help it! He's my first pet, and I've had him practically since he was a baby.

[yourseoulmate]

Wherever he is, I'm sure he's safe and sound! He probably just decided to go on an adventure.

Also, just curious, what do geckos eat?

[fuckilovebooks]

Well, they usually eat crickets or mealworms... Spike sometimes likes to eat rock candy.

But he usually doesn't wander so far away from me.

[yourseoulmate]

... sooo... probably unlikely to accept kimchi? If I were to dip into my private stash in an attempt to lure him out, I mean.

Like I said, he's probably fine! I'm sure he'll turn up in the morning.

[fuckilovebooks]

I don't know, I've never tried feeding him that before. He's not very picky though; he usually gets into everything if I leave any food around.

I hope you're right.

[fashioneighsta]

I shall also keep an eye out! Where did you last see him?

[fuckilovebooks]

He was in his tank before I went down for dinner.

[fashioneighsta]

But Twilight, that means somebody has kidnapped him!

[fuckilovebooks]

But who would do such a thing?

[fashioneighsta]

A troublemaker, naturally! There can only be so many possibilities, since our house is a very calm one.

[fuckilovebooks]

I'm sure he must have just gotten out somehow...

[bluhbluhhugewitch]

Oh. Is that what that was?
Whoooooooops!

[fuckilovebooks]

Oh no! Did something happen to him?

[bluhbluhhugewitch]

Well, he should have 8een looking where he was going and my 8oot might have missed him!

[fuckilovebooks]

Is he all right?

[bluhbluhhugewitch]

What does "all right" mean to you?

[fuckilovebooks]

Not too badly hurt?